Brain tumour
Coverage of Brain tumour in the Nexus archive.
- Boy, 13, found out he had a brain tumour after getting pins and needles in his leg
A 13-year-old boy was diagnosed with a brain tumour after experiencing pins and needles in his leg. The symptoms led to the discovery of the medical condition.
- Artist, 21, told his symptoms were a 'common infection'...a month later he died from a brain tumour that left him unable to walk and talk
A 21-year-old artist was initially told his symptoms were a 'common infection,' but he later died from a brain tumor that left him unable to walk and talk. The misdiagnosis delayed treatment, leading to fatal consequences.
- The Mother of All Cons 'fairy godmum' who duped One Direction into believing her daughter was dying from a brain tumour reinvents herself under a fake name as a globe trotting social media influencer
A woman known as 'Mother of All Cons' deceived the band One Direction into believing her daughter was dying from a brain tumour. She has since reinvented herself as a globe-trotting social media influencer under a fake name.
- Seizures could be early indicator of brain tumour, caution doctors
Doctors caution that seizures could be an early indicator of brain tumours. Brain tumours account for the majority of central nervous system cancers reported in population-based registries in India, according to the Indian Council of Medical Research’s National Cancer Registry Programme.
- The 16-year-old girl who faked a brain tumour to con pop stars and fans out of £400,000 to pay for trips to Disney World... and how her mother was 'by her side' every step of the way
A 16-year-old girl faked a brain tumour to defraud pop stars and fans of £400,000, using the funds to pay for trips to Disney World. Her mother supported her during the scheme.
- Did a boy’s life-saving gene therapy cause his brain tumour?
A rare case of brain cancer in a child may have been caused by a virus administered during gene therapy treatment for a genetic disorder. Genetic analysis uncovered the connection between the therapeutic virus and the tumor development. The case raises important questions about the safety profile of gene therapy treatments.
- Father's 'unquenchable thirst' was little-known symptom of deadly brain tumour
The article highlights how a father's unusual symptom of unquenchable thirst was linked to a deadly brain tumour, emphasizing an under-recognized early sign of the condition. The case underscores the importance of identifying rare symptoms for timely diagnosis.